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June 1, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WITH HIS LOADED HAUL TRUCK HE MISSED TURN CAUSING HIS TRUCK TO SLIDE DOWN A 15 T EMBANKMENT TURNING TRUCK OVER RIGHT SIDE.

March 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BA7KING HIS TRUCK UP TO THE END OF THE STOCKPILE TO DUMP HIS LOAD ROCK, WHEN HIS TRUCK FELL OFF THE STOCKPILE, APPROX. 30 FT BELOW, LANDING UPSIDE DOWN.

May 8, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING EMERGENCY LEVER ON EUCLID DUMP TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER WS CAUGHT BETWEEN LEVER AND HINGE OF LEVER PINCHING FINGER

August 8, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING EXPLOSIVES OUT OF EXPLOSIVE TRAILER ONTO BACK OF EXPLOSIVE TRUCK. EE H AD HIS BACK TOWARD WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL EE FELL INTO BACK OF THE TRUCK & IT ROLLED AGAINST JACK OF E XPLOSIVE TRAILER PINNING EES RT FOOT BETWEEN BUMPER OF TRUCK & JACK ON TRIALER.

August 7, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK INTO HOPPER AND WAS PULLING AWAY WHEN HE FAILED TO LET HIS BED DOWN AND HE HIT THE CONVEYOR WITH HIS RAISED TRUCK BED.

April 27, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS BACKING HIS TRUCK UP TO HOOK UP TO ONTO TRAILER WHEN HE WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW BEHIND HIM. HE HIT OBJECT CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT ON THE WINDOW FRAMING BEHIND HIS RIGHT EAR

July 12, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL DRIVING LARGE DUMP TRUCK UP HILL-LOST POWER AND STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL BACKWARD.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK LANDING ON FEET DOWN ON SOME ROCKS.

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